Believe Hartford Stadium Developer

Like many people, I have been following the news about the baseball stadium being constructed in Hartford. Unlike most people, I have known Bob Landino, the chief executive of the project developer, Centerplan Cos., for more than 20 years. We served in the House of Representatives together for six years. Although he is a Democrat and I'm a Republican, we became good friends in the House and remain good friends today.

Bob is smart, diligent, hard-working and honest. He has a passion for what he does and he's good at it. He also has a strong commitment to Connecticut and its cities. When I learned that Bob's company had been chosen to develop this area, I asked him if he was crazy. As we all know, the city of Hartford has never been known as an easy place to do business. However, I also knew that if anyone could navigate the city, it would be Bob Landino.

If you want to know who to believe in this dispute, all one needs to do is compare the history of the city of Hartford and of Yard Goats/Rock Cats owner Josh Solomon with the track record of Bob Landino. You’ll find the choice is pretty easy to make.